Broom-bridle.



PATENTED MAR. 81, 1908.

A. T. CALLAHAN. BROOM BRIDLB. APPLICATION FILED APR.1S, 1907.

MZWZ'UaZZawR .al "usefullmrovements in Brodm-Brid1esof J'STAWENT OFFICE ARTHUR ri CALLy all whom'itqnay concern:

` 'tizen of the United States ofA America, re-

ng at Fairwood, -in the countyofv Grayson State of Virginia, have in'venfte'd'new and w the ollowing is`a specification.

i-,Thls invention relates to a broom bridle or lclrampy adapted-to-hold the broom-corn or bluish in' a-position to facilitate sweeping and "prevent undue wear thereon in the use of the l room.

The-kinv'ention consists of the novel conf struction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to .the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 'is a view of one side of a broom e, brush equipped with my improved clamp or Vthe improved clam or bridle. The 'clamp 4line! 3-3 of 1. view of the bri e in entirety detached.

bridle. Fig. 2 is a view of the o posite side thereof.A f Fi .3 1s a sectional p an view on Fig. 4 is a perspective Referring to the drawing, l designates a broom brush of ordinary construction, andn 2 or brid e is prefera ly composed of a body portion formed of a single piece of wire, Athe center of the wireforming -a bow or supporting' bar 3 adapted to extend transversely across one side of the brush, while the terminals of the' l#wire extend upward to provide attaching arms 4 which -ar'e inturned at their' 'upper ends to formpointsor spurs b'adapted t to enga e the ed es of the broom,to secure the bri'd ein position thereon, said spurs having" terminal retaining prongs 5a. lThe portions of the wire between the respective ends of the bow 3 and the vlower ends of the arms 4 are bent to provide concavo-convex or sub-v stantially U-shaped clasps 6 adapted to receive and engage the side edges of the broom,

as clearly indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, each.

clasp being composed of a pair of upper and lower resilient members connected at their forward ends by'a return portion or union 8 located diametrically opposite the points of connection o/f/the other ends of said sections with the bow 'a-i'1,cl,.att aching4 arm. The members of the clasp may be covered by a sheathing 7 of rubber or thelike to prevent the same from slipping or cuttingl into the portions of the brush, as well as to increase the extent of theirbearing'surfaces., It, will be observed j 1328430101-BRIIDLE.`

- that the amis 4 are so connectedwiththe end rclasps as to permitof their readyfyielding to" iiN., oFrAInwooDfvmGINL/i, AssIGNoR oroNE-HALF To HARRY n 1. oorncx, oF sLATEnUN, PENNSYLVANIA.

l Patented umn-e1, 190s;`

enablexthe spurs .5 to be. conveniently vapplied and removed, the arms thus` having a spring action by whichthe spursl are moresv securely retained in engaging position.. ,By doubling the wire of which the clasps 6 are Imade the engaging portions of the device are materially strengthened and 'aconstruction provided adapting the device to be formedof a single piece of wire. f

At the side opposite the bow 3 the clasps are/.connected by a contractile spring 9 having reversely coiled ends 10 and 11 provided at their extremities with hooks 12. to detachably engage the unions 8. The central portion of the s ring is straight to bear against the side of t e brush, whlle the reverse coils 10 and 11 allow ample flexibility and at the same time equalize the contractile energy of vthe spring on 'the free ends of the opposite clasps, thus maintaining the brush. in compact condition while'at the same time'allowmg it to have ample flexibility in the sweepng operation.

The bow 3 extends across one side of the broom brush, while the spring extends across the op osite side and 4co erates therewith to `h'old t e side of the brus bow concaved, as

shown in Fig.' 3, the concayed side of the brush tendin to draw the sweepings toward fthe center o the broom when such side is used, thus preventing the sweepingsfrom being scattered. The bridle permits either side of the broom to be used at will vand ermits am rle flexibility of the brushmateria Ft will be a parent that the end clas s 6 will l'effeclmal-y prevent the broom rom s reading and hold it in a compact condition,

r t' ius reventing undue wear u on the broom,

and t atthe device'can be a justed up and down on the broomv to vary the positlon of ythe c oniinin portion of the bridle relative to the lower e ge of the broom as desired in a convenient manner. The construction also permits the .device to be conveniently removed and reversed on the broom so as to allow thebrushto wear evenly. The bridles may be madeof dierent sizes to fit any sized broom or brush.

-Having thus describedthe invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. IA brush bridle comprising en d clas s, ya bow unitingthe clasps at one sldeo the bridle, a contractile s ring uniting the` claspsv formed of asingle piece of Wire forming aA transverse bow, end claspsl at the ends of the bow', andl securing arms, extending upwardly from thefclasy s, anda contractiles rin connecting the o sps at the side of the ri e oppositethe bow. A

l 3. A 'broom or brusli'bridlecomprisin'g a body composed 'of a singlepiece of wire having its central portion `arranged to form a cross-bow, its .endsbent upwardly to provide attaching arms' anditsfintermediate portions bent to provide. concavo-convex end clasps, anda contractile spring disposed op-y end portions coiled in'o body composed of agsinglepiece 'of Wire having it's central portion arranged to form a cross bow, its ends bent upwardly to provide attaching arms and its intermediate portions doubled and-bent to provide concavo-convex endclas s and a contractile sprin connecting the ee ends of the clasps andi posite directions.

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In testimony Whereo I aiiix'my signature 30 in presence f twowitnesses. Y'

ARTHUR T.- CALLAHAN.

Witnesses: 4

` K. M. CAMPDILL;

W. C. MCKEE. 

